About the book
Comparison is at the heart of religious studies as a discipline and foundational to the field's methodology. In this book, Arvind Sharma introduces the term \"reciprocal illumination\" to describe the mutual enlightenment that can occur when a comparison is made between one tradition and another, one method and another, or between a tradition and a method. Developing the concept of reciprocal illumination through historical, phenomenological, and psychological methods, Sharma demonstrates how to use comparison, while avoiding the pitfall of treating it as merely raw material for higher order generalizations.
Editions of Religious Studies and Comparative Methodology
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780791464557
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780791464564
- PDF
- ISBN 9780791483251
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Comparison is at the heart of religious studies as a discipline and foundational to the field's methodology. In this book, Arvind Sharma introduces the term \"reciprocal illumination\" to describe the mutual enlightenment that can occur when a comparison is made between one tradition and another, one method and another, or between a tradition and a method. Developing the concept of reciprocal illumination through historical, phenomenological, and psychological methods, Sharma demonstrates how to use comparison, while avoiding the pitfall of treating it as merely raw material for higher order generalizations.
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What is Religious Studies and Comparative Methodology about?
Comparison is at the heart of religious studies as a discipline and foundational to the field's methodology. In this book, Arvind Sharma introduces the term \"reciprocal illumination\" to describe the mutual enlightenment that can occur when a comparison is made between one tradition and another, one method and another, or between a tradition and a method. Developing the concept of reciprocal illumination through historical, phenomenological, and psychological methods, Sharma demonstrates how to use comparison, while avoiding the pitfall of treating it as merely raw material for higher order generalizations.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Religious Studies and Comparative Methodology?
Philosophy and Religion > Religion and beliefs > Religion: general
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How long is Religious Studies and Comparative Methodology and how many pages does it have?
Religious Studies and Comparative Methodology has 324 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Religious Studies and Comparative Methodology?
Arvind Sharma
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Religious Studies and Comparative Methodology is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780791464557) and paperback(ISBN 9780791464564) and pdf(ISBN 9780791483251)
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